Three Sisters - Wigan

Track Guide

The Three Sisters Circuit is located near Wigan, follow the signposts from the M6, junction 25. There is a good cafe in the Clubhouse and spectators get a great view of the circuit from the bank running around the perimeter.

The venue offers a variety of track configuration. These are described below:
Pit Lane Start Double Lap
Pit Lane Start Single Lap

Pit Lane Start Double Lap

Pictures are from a track walk, in the configuration used on 5^th August 2007, the Two-Lap Pit Lane Start configuration. Notes relate to a lap in a 4/4 Zetec.

The start line is in the pit lane exit. In to 2nd gear, you are immediately into Paddock Bend. Only the first half of the bend is used. Hold a tight exit line on the right.	Keep right. Turn in late.
Run out to the right onto Rogersons Straight.	Keep right, brake and turn in late.
Keep to the left on exit.	Lunar Bend is a tight, 180° right hander.
Run out to the left, accelerate hard and take an early apex on the next bend.	Run out to the left, still accelerating hard through the kink and on to Conrod Straight.
Move to the left on Conrod Straight.	On the first lap, brake hard and late for the sharp right hand bend. On the second lap, dab the brake and turn in late as you ascend to the finish.
Turn in late for the right hander.	Accelerate on the exit and cross to the right through the Esses.
Carry speed through the left hander.	Move to the left, brake late for Joey Dunlop Corner.
Turn in late.	Cross the Kart Start/Finish line.
Brake late for Paddock Bend. Repeat.

Pit Lane Start Single Lap

Pictures are from a track walk, in the configuration used on 1^st October 2006. Notes relate to a lap in a 4/4 Zetec.

The start line is in the pit lane exit. In to 2nd gear and you are immediately into Paddock Bend.	Let the car run wide on the exit.
Accelerate down the straight and cross to the right.	Brake hard and turn in late.
Keep tight to the kerb to the apex, then accelerate and run out to the right.	Accelerate hard along The Valley, keep right. Pick a late braking point.
The Esses are very sharp. First left.	Then right.
Then left.	Run out to the right and accelerate along Rogersons Straight.
Brake hard for the deceptively sharp left hand bend. Keep left on the exit.	Balance the car round the 180 Lunar Bend. Run out to the kerb on the left.
Take the next two corners in a single sweep, change into 3rd gear to cut wheel spin and clip the kerbs on each apex. Accelerate down Conrod Straight.	Keep left and brake for the righ hander into Pentith Climb.
Accelerate uphill and keep the car balanced over the bumps.	Accelerate over the finish line.

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